JUBILANT Jacqueline Robinson had a momentous day last Friday - she was finally able to park her car in the car park opposite her house.

For the past two years Mrs Robinson has been unable to park there as one neighbour, Frank Robson, filled the spaces with up to ten cars.

But since Mrs Robinson appealed to the South Manchester Reporter about the problem, five motors have been moved from the council-owned car park on Ladybarn Lane, Fallowfield.

Mrs Robinson, 43, said: "I would like to say a big thank you to the South Manchester Reporter, I believe if the paper hadn't have taken this on, the problem would not have been solved so quickly. The paper really made a difference."

The residents' car park had been filled with vehicles belonging to Mr Robson, Mrs Robinson said at the time: "This inconsiderate behaviour affects us all. I have to get up at the crack of dawn to move my car off the road, which has single yellow lines.

"This is an absolute nightmare and has been going on for years. It is ridiculous. I live in front of a car park I cannot use."

Manchester City Council's housing and environmental department ordered Mr Robson to remove the cars from their land, he moved five, they then gave him until today (Friday) to move his two remaining cars.

Mrs Robinson, a housewife, said: "I am very happy with the way it has all worked out, it is wonderful that I will no longer have to be constantly paying parking tickets.

"This is going to make a really big difference to my life."

Mrs Robinson, who has lived with her husband Leonard, 44, on Ladybarn lane for 11 years, said: "I would like to say thank you to Frank, and his son Anthony - who has been very helpful and polite - for moving their cars."

Despite the fact the city council only ordered the removal of the cars after the South Manchester Reporter became involved, Mrs Robinson praised the housing officer who took her case on last week, Debbie Phelan.

Mrs Robinson added: "The matter is out of my hands now, I don't want to take this any further now.

"It is up to the council to make sure Frank keeps his cars off the car park. That is their job after all."

When contacted by the South Manchester Reporter, Mr Robson refused to comment.